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Villa Gardens of the Mediterranean | |||
| From the Archives of Country Life | Crafts & Hobbies | |||
| Kathryn Bradley-Hole | ||||
| Aurum 2006 208 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 184513124X 305x250mm | ||||
| Published Price £40.00 | Our Price £14.99 | |||
| Despite its essential Britishness, Country Life has for over a century featured exceptional gardens of Continental Europe. The Ottoman splendour of Mustapha Superieur, Edith Wharton's garden at Hyeres, the Villa Cypris on Cap Martin, the garden created by William Walton on Ischia in the Bay of Naples... This impressive book draws on the magazine's archives to present photographic portraits, with commentary by Kathryn Bradley-Hole, of over 30 gardens in Algeria, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. | ||||
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The Art of the Pen | |||
| Calligraphy from the Court of the Emperor Rudolf II | Crafts & Hobbies | |||
| Lee Hendrix; Thea Vignau-Wilberg | ||||
| Thames & Hudson 2003 64 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0500511276 | ||||
| Published Price £7.95 | Our Price £3.99 | |||
| Produced for the court of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II around 1561, the Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta is a 'Model Book of Calligraphy', demonstrating contemporary and historical scripts. The 46 pages reproduced here show the creativity and brilliance of its creators: miniature paintings of fruit, flowers, insects and other natural minutiae complement texts, some executed in mirror writing | ||||
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The Art and Science of Wine | |||
| Crafts & Hobbies | ||||
| James Halliday; Hugh Johnson | ||||
| Mitchell Beazley 2006 240 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 1845332369 | ||||
| Published Price £25.00 | Our Price £9.99 | |||
| Great wine is a complex blend of nature, art and science. Here, two acknowledged wine experts take the reader on a journey from the vineyard to the bottle, explaining the whole process of wine-making and delving into the mystery of why wine tastes like it does. Covering topics from the French notion of terroir to the recent cork or screw-top debate, this is an accessible and beautifully illustrated account of every aspect of viticulture and wine-making. Revised and updated edition. | ||||
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The Postcard Century | |||
| 2000 Cards and Their Messages | Crafts & Hobbies | |||
| Tom Phillips | ||||
| Thames & Hudson 2000 452 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 0500975906 300x245mm | ||||
| Published Price £19.95 | Our Price £7.99 | |||
| 'A composite illustrated diary in which nearly 2,000 people have made their entries', this engrossing book is a year-by-year history of the 20th century in postcards. Each year begins with a card of special relevance - the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900, the opening of the Bilbao Guggenheim in 1998 - and views of London and New York posted during that year, followed by a selection of greetings from private journeys or great public events, with transcribed messages of the cards and notes. | ||||
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The Garden in Autumn | |||
| Crafts & Hobbies | ||||
| Ethne Clarke | ||||
| David & Charles 2004 168 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0715307010 258x225mm | ||||
| Published Price £20.00 | Our Price £7.99 | |||
| In autumn, a well planned garden can be full of interest, with fiery leaf colour, structural seed heads, tawny grasses and ripe fruits taking centre stage. In this celebration of autumn flowers, fruits and foliage, Ethne Clarke first describes seasonal tasks - harvesting fruits and drying herbs as well as digging - before discussing the planting and maintenance of borders and structural features such as hedges and topiary. The book ends with a selection of plants for autumn. Photography by Jonathan Buckley. | ||||
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The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink | |||
| Crafts & Hobbies | ||||
| Andrew F Smith (Edited by) | ||||
| Oxford University Press 2007 700 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0195307968 275x216mm | ||||
| Published Price £29.99 | Our Price £9.99 | |||
| From the history of maple syrup to the truth behind Girl Scout Cookies and how to make a proper (and near-lethal) Zombie cocktail, this comprehensive reference work provides a sumptuous look at America's eating culture and its history. Along with the entries on individual foods and drinks, topics like prohibition, obesity and alcoholism are covered, and the book concludes with extensive appendices on food- and drink-related museums, periodicals, organizations and websites. | ||||
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From Petticoat Tails to Arbroath Smokies | |||
| Traditional Foods of Scotland | Crafts & Hobbies | |||
| Laura Mason; Catherine Brown | ||||
| Harper 2007 172 pages | ||||
| Hardback 0007267894 | ||||
| Published Price £9.99 | Our Price £4.99 | |||
| One of the Taste of Britain series, described by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his preface as 'an exciting journey to find Britain's edible treasure', this volume goes north of the border into the land of oatcakes and haggis, Irn-Bru, Aberdeen Angus cattle and mealie puddings. The authors explain the culinary history and traditions of each raw ingredient or product, how it is prepared (unless it is a trade secret), and where to find it. | ||||
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The Stanley Book of Woodwork | |||
| Tools. Techniques. Projects | Crafts & Hobbies | |||
| Mark Finney | ||||
| Batsford 2006 160 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 0713490039 250x250mm | ||||
| Published Price £15.99 | Our Price £5.99 | |||
| Step-by-step, this introduction to woodworking shows how raw timber can be transformed into beautiful and functional furniture. From choosing the right tools, it goes on to explain a range of techniques including planing, cutting joints, gluing and finishing. Finally a series of six projects - a work bench, bookcase, child's desk, chest, bedside cabinet and a small table - with detailed, well illustrated instructions, enables the lessons learned to be put into practice. | ||||
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